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The Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation (DHAF)’s mission is to create access to basic human rights in Somalia through building sustainable institutions in healthcare, education, agriculture, and social entrepreneurship.

With over thirty years of experience serving as change-makers in society, our vision is to generate socially empowered and environmentally-responsible communities committed to sustaining long-lasting peace in Somalia.

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Mama Hawa’s Memoir: Keeping Hope Alive

The moving memoir, Keeping Hope Alive: One Woman--90,000 Lives Changed, chronicles Dr. Hawa and her daughters' inspiring work to keep 90,000 of her fellow citizens safe, healthy, and educated for over 20 years in Somalia.